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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1900
Page
7
The Journal guarantees change of ads when copy is in by 9 a m. It is sold daily at R A Holmes E E Davidson and C W Hodges news stands with available supply for all customers.
A collage of brief items includes visits from Mrs. S L Waide of Chicago to Mrs. Cadle, travel to Wilton and Adams Station, new homes on Woodlawn, Magnolia blossoms from Savannah, a G A R train trip to Davenport, and a Steamer Young excursion. Also remarks on loud east side talk, camping along the river, a one armed crowd fishing, loan ads, and a school picnic in which Edward Ogilvie hosted 57 attendees.
Daily notes from Muscatine about local births social visits and civic remarks. Correspondents chronicle joyous events and thoughtful observations reflecting community life and personalities.
A note from West Liberty corrects a misreport about Friday’s Opera House lecture. Chancellor Craig of Des Moines missed the train. Rev. Cadle of Iowa City likely filled the vacancy. Children’s Day services were held at all churches Sunday evening with songs recitations and offerings.
A party of about fifty young people enjoyed games and social chatting last Saturday in Hopewell. Residents report a very jolly time during Fireman's day in Muscatine with neighbors also joining in. Notes of visits: F A Martin and Wm Camelil visited Geneva parents. Will Fisher visited grandparents in Musserville. Mr and Mrs Wm Thompson spent Sunday with Grandview relatives. Mrs Wm Placke Jr visited Miss Emma Hunter in Fruitland. Mr Elliot and family moved into J E Granz’s vacant house.
In Conesville Albert Crow and Nellie and Grace Gunderson unveil a new Monarch bicycle purchased for their family.
Real estate listing offers 30 acres near Annondale for exchange for Muscatine city property or nearby farm land. 60 acres similar. Various houses on Eighth street near Mulberry with 7 to 9 rooms and prices from 2300 to 3500. Additional lots on East Sixth West streets and Park Place with 4 to 10 rooms. Several half lots on Woodlawn Cedar and Fifth streets priced from 1400 to 2250. Lots citywide and other lands also for sale. call or write for full particulars.
Carpenters are erecting a freight house for the B C R N and other improvements to serve melon men. S W Field and family returned from Iowa City after graduation and reunion. Wm Trautman and son Ernie left for Los Angeles seeking a better climate for health. May Thomas attends Mt. Pleasant graduation. Several local residents visited schools and towns in Muscatine and Letts. The Cone lake picnic is planned for the last day of the town school term.
Riverside reports Doctor Sheabe plans a lengthy trip leaving June 25 for New York then England, Faoland Ireland Scotland France the World's Fair and Germany Holland Egypt and the Holy Land with Doctor Tilden of Ames Iowa covering his practice. He is young and seeks a wife to join the voyage. the journey will last several months.
The Musserville M E Sunday School presented a lively literary and musical children’s day exercise with solos duets recitations and dialogues led by Flora Manlove Stella Holliday and Stella Knight among others. The rostrum and pulpit were decorated with flowers and the audience offered praise.
An advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure with a bold claim to stop coughs immediately. The copy emphasizes rapid relief and urges quick purchase from the brand distributor.
The article touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive remedy for catarrh, claiming it treats the constitutional disease by internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case it cannot cure and directs readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cunnery & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
The obituary correction states the deceased is Mrs Dorothy Drury mother of Dudley Drury. She was formerly of Drury township Illinois near Muscatine and belonged to two pioneer families. She was highly esteemed in her social circle.
Vintage ad copy touts Lightning Pain Killer as a pure remedy that instantly ends internal and external pain. The product promises quick relief at 25 and 50 cents and urges readers to ask their druggist.
Fresh and reliable garden and flower seeds offered at E L Grahams located at 301 East 2nd Street. The notice emphasizes quality and availability for local gardeners.
The past week was warm and dry in most of the state, ending with heavy showers bringing moisture to northern and central areas. Reports cite rainfall totals in Charles City 3.40 inches, Clear Lake 4.00, Britt 2.84, and other towns. a severe windstorm caused tree and outbuilding damage and fruit losses. Crops are advancing well, corn planted twice in some areas, oats and grain responding to the moisture, with potatoes and garden crops thriving.
East Buffalo Illinois reports a strong attendance at Children's Day exercises at Antioch Baptist Sunday School on the 10th. Services are planned for next Sunday at the Baptist church east of Gingles corner, led by Eld J O Slyter, pastor of both churches. The area notes family visits, burial service for Sarah Lewis with Rev. Gorton officiating, and general good health of most residents with crops looking fine after a light shower yesterday.
Advertising notice for a medical patent remedy offered in two sizes 25c and 1.00. Claims cures for kidney bladder liver blood stomach rheumatism and female complaints. Describes separate pills for each disease and urges purchase with a dollar draft guarantee.
The Buffalo Prairie community reports on Children Day prep at the Sabbath School, a fine boy being helped by Frank H. Walters, and South Buffalo school commencement with three woman graduates. Mercer county units skip this year’s soldiers reunion. locals discuss 4th of July plans and upcoming rains. Potter Bros store activity praised. many residents traveled to Mitlershbure and Marston for Children Day. veterans plan to attend Chicago National Encampment.
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